St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-07
Profusion of Flowers and
Elaborate Toilets at the
Hammond Residence.
Interesting Facts in Connec-
ton With the Event--Dis-
tinguished Guests.


DIR. Christie, pastor of the House of
Hope Presbyterian church, performed
the marriage ceremony at 5 pm. in one
of the elegant parlorS. A goodly number
of friends were in attendance, and the
occasion was very brilliant. withal dig
nified. A reception and supper followed
the ceremony, and the bridal party left
in carriages a little after $50 for the
eastern-bOund 7:20 train for wedding
trip, which will include Chicago, Boston,
New York and Philadelphia.
The wedding festivities have really
been going on for two days, in fact ever
since the McVeagh party arrived in the
city, and it has been series of brilliant
tertained all the bridesmaids, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles McVeagh and Mr.. and
Mrs. George G. SquireS, also the groOms-
men and Gerard Howe and Mr.. Hutch
ms, at dinner yesterday: and Mrs. Gen.
Hammond, the brides mother, gave a
dinner to the immediate relatives of the
two families on the same day. YeSter-
day at noon dinner was taken at the
Minnesota club, Stanford Newell and
George G. Squires playing the part of
hosts. Those present were some of the
most distinguished men of the city, and
included eX-Gov. Alex Ramsey, Col. G.
B. Lamborn, Judge Westcott Wilkin,
Judge G. E. Flandrau, Franklin Nc
Veagh, Senator G. X. Davis, Gen. j. H.
Hammond, r. B. Galusha, James j.
Hill, John P. Upham, also Col. Ripley,
of Minneapolis.
THE WEDDING.
Some time before 5 o'clock the car
riages of the wedding guests began to
arrive at the awning entrance leading
up to the steps of the elegant Hammond
mansion, and soon after Seibert's or
chestra struck up the notes of wedding
music. DR.. Chustie and the parents of
the contracting parties were waiting in
the drawing room, where the guests
were welcomed and where they had full
view of every part of the house that
until yesterday had been the brides
home, for all the rooms were thrown
wide open.
Here a magnificent floral arch of cut
pink and white roses and smilaX, from
which was suspended an enormous bell
of white roses, stood thirteen feet from
the carpet. All the doorways were dec
Grated with white and pink flowers and
profusion of smiIax. The sideboard,
cabinet and fireplaces were banked with
cut flowers and pOtted plants, and these
with the banks of cut plants in the bay
windows, gave the bridal parlor like
ness to some beautiful terraced flower
garden. The yard from the front door
to the gate and then over the sidewalk
to the curbStOne, was covered by an
awning, and the veranda to the left was
enclosed.
To the music of Mendelsshon's we'd
ding march the bride and groom APP
peared, and halted beneat
THE FLORAL ARCH AND BELL.
The bride was assisted by Miss Sophie
Hammond, the maid of honor, and Sis
ter to the bride, and James Cameron, the
son of Don Cameron, of Philadelphia,
was the groom'S best man. The process
sion to the arch was very pretty. First
came the ushers, then the two little
maids of honor. carrying flowers; the
bridesmaids and groomsmen followed.
Then came the sister of the bride, Miss
Sophie, the maid of honor, with mag
nificent bouquet, and lastly the bridal
couple. The simple ceremony of the
Presbyterian church soon made the
couple man and wife.
The brides costume was most magni-
ficent-an imported, and one of the
most costly and elaborate toiletes ever
worn by st. Paul bride. 1t was OF
white faille dueet from France, with
long train. 1t was decollete, and with q
hand-embroidered crepe du chine front
while the skirt was set off with q
The waist was of satin bar crepe lisse
cut V-shaped, front and back The vel
was of crepe with satin barred border
A bunch of Marechal Mel roses com
| pleteG the outfit. In her right hand she
carried a bunch of white roses, tieC
with white satin ribbon. Her three
attendants wore cream satin barred ne1
over white bOdiceS, made full decollete
with net filings and each carried a large
bouquet of roses, tied with ribbons tt
match. The bridesmaids were Miss
May Douglas and Miss Mabel Johnson
of Chicago, and Miss Alice Bigelw. Of
st. Paul. Her two little maids of honor
Miss Hattie Hammond, sister of the
bride, and Miss Marguerite McVeagh
sister of the groom, were it white tullt
| and carried roses. Her diminutive sister
Miss Poppy Hammond, was also figure
in the party, although only three yea
old, and she was laden with an immense
bouquet of white and pink roses. The
groomsmen, Walter Farwell. son Of
Senator Charles Farwell, of Chicago
James bearing, of Chicago, and Wayn,
MacVeagh, Jr., of Philadelphia, were
attired in the regulation black dres
suits. with white satin ties and white
gloves. Miss Hammond was give1
away by her father, and Miss Sophi,
caught the bridal boquet when it wa
thrown toward the happy pair.
THE WEDDING BREAKFAsT.
AS soon as the ceremony was over
and the first impulsive cOngratulation
had been made, the one hundred ant
eighty guests sat down to the weddins
feast, while Seibert's sweet music filleC
the brilliantly lighted rooms. Ate
$50 the bridal party left for the wed
ding tour. A bundle of rice and an ole
shoe was thrown after them by Miss
ried them to three special private
coaches. Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Mac
Veagh occupying vestibule car The
brides parents and Franklin MacVeagl
were in the directors car, and Mr.. an(
Mrs. Samuel Thorne had special ca
of the Manitoba railroad. They wen
on different railroads, the bridal cal
moving out of the depot at 7:3O fol
Chicago.
THE GUESTS,
The guests who were present from
out of town were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh, the grooms
parents Mr.. and Mrs, Charles MaeVeagh
Porter. Franklin MacVeagh, Harold Smith
Wayne MacVeagh, Jr., Miss Marguerett,
MacVeagh, Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Porter, Mis-
| Douglas and Miss johnson.
In addition to these the following
were present, being among the imme
date friends of the two families from
from st. Paul, Minneapolis and For
Smelling:
Gov Ramsey and family. j. F. Forepaugf
and family, H. E. Bigelow and family H. M
/ HTrnV fan Mr. ny,d
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Thorne, of New York
the guests of Mr.. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford
Newell Mr. and Mrs. George c. Squires, Col
| G. B. Lamborn and family, Mr.. and Mrs